Coming in at a modest 144 pages, Regulation 2024/1689, better known as the AI Act, has just been published in the Official Journal. This immediately starts the countdown to implementation:
- The prohibitions on prescribed AI practices take effect from 2 February 2025
- The regulations around GPAI models take effect from 2 August 2025
- The regulations around Annex III high-risk AI systems take effect from 2 August 2026
- The remaining regulations on high-risk AI systems take effect from 2 August 2027
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